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Milesina dieteliana Milesina dieteliana
Milesina dieteliana- Photographs of this rust fungus which infects ferns, and magnified images of the uredospores. ...
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae- Spermogonia of this species that causes cedar-apple rust on the upper side of an apple leaf and aecia of the fungus on the lower side. ...
Puccinia coronata Puccinia coronata
Puccinia coronata- Image of teliospores. ...
Gymnosporangium clavipes Gymnosporangium clavipes
Gymnosporangium clavipes- Information on this pathogen which alternates between two host species, and photograph of it erupting from infected cedar tissue after rain. ...
Miyagia pseudosphaeria Miyagia pseudosphaeria
Miyagia pseudosphaeria- Microscopic image showing the cross section of a uredinium. ...
Phakopsora pachyrhizi Phakopsora pachyrhizi
Phakopsora pachyrhizi- Microscopic image showing an appressorium arising from a germinating urediniospore. ...
Puccinia graminis Puccinia graminis
Puccinia graminis- Image showing the two-celled teliospores of this species which causes stem rust of wheat. ...
Puccinia melanocephala Puccinia melanocephala
Puccinia melanocephala- Image of the urediniospores. ...
Ustilaginales Ustilaginales
Ustilaginales- Information from Wikipedia on this order of fungi, members of which are serious plant pathogens and commonly called smuts. ...
Exobasidium vaccinii Exobasidium vaccinii
Exobasidium vaccinii- Several photographs of foliage affected by this species. Text in Polish. ...
Ustilago tritici Ustilago tritici
Ustilago tritici- Microscopic image. ...
Ustilago maydis Ustilago maydis
Ustilago maydis- Photographs of maize infected by this species. ...
Ustilago maydis Ustilago maydis
Ustilago maydis- Article by Tom Volk on this species which causes corn smut infecting the corn ears, but eaten as a delicacy in Mexico. ...
Exobasidiaceae Exobasidiaceae
Exobasidiaceae- Photographs of leaves affected by Exobasidium rostrupii and Exobasidium vaccinii. ...
Entomophthora Entomophthora
Entomophthora- Flies are sometimes parasitized by fungi of this genus and are killed. Photographs and information. ...
Empusa muscae Empusa muscae
Empusa muscae- Microscopic image. ...
Entomophthora muscae Entomophthora muscae
Entomophthora muscae- Article by Tom Volk on this insect-destroying fungus. ...
Syzygites megalocarpus Syzygites megalocarpus
Syzygites megalocarpus- Photograph of this species growing on Gymnopus dryophilus. ...
Rhizopus nigricans Rhizopus nigricans
Rhizopus nigricans- Microscopic image. ...
Mucor mucedo Mucor mucedo
Mucor mucedo- Microscopic image of a zygospore. ...
The Dung Crusades: Pilobolus crystallinus The Dung Crusades: Pilobolus crystallinus
The Dung Crusades: Pilobolus crystallinus- Research project in which Ashley Seidler takes a light-hearted look at this fungus, including its classification, habitat, adaptations, nutrition and reproduction. ...
The Fung in the Dung The Fung in the Dung
The Fung in the Dung- Poem by Tom Volk, with apologies to Dr Seuss, on the fungus Pilobolus crystallinus, and the important role it plays in decaying dung. ...
Phycomyces sp. Phycomyces sp.
Phycomyces sp.- Photograph of an unknown species on raccoon dung. ...
Microbe from Depths Takes Life to Hottest Known Limit Microbe from Depths Takes Life to Hottest Known Limit
Microbe from Depths Takes Life to Hottest Known Limit- A newly discovered organism thrives near deep-sea ocean vents at temperatures up to 121C, living off dissolved iron. Images, video, and links to related research. Pr ...
A heterodimeric DNA polymerase: Evidence that members of Euryarchaeota possess a distinct DNA polymerase A heterodimeric DNA polymerase: Evidence that members of Euryarchaeota possess a distinct DNA polymerase
A heterodimeric DNA polymerase: Evidence that members of Euryarchaeota possess a distinct DNA polymerase- Journal abstract, with references. ...
Haloarchaea: Extremophiles in Salt Lakes Haloarchaea: Extremophiles in Salt Lakes
Haloarchaea: Extremophiles in Salt Lakes- Research compilation by Mike Dyall-Smith, primarily focusing on haloarchaea and their haloviruses. Includes the Halohandbook lab manual with techniques for cultivation. [PDF] ...
A Close-up View of Curly Dock A Close-up View of Curly Dock
A Close-up View of Curly Dock- Photographic study by Brian Johnston of Rumex crispus, with many fine images of flowers and seeds. ...
Cyanosite Cyanosite
Cyanosite- Research and information about cyanobacteria, blue-green algae, and prochlorophytes. Includes image gallery, CyBib bibliographic database, a links library, protocols and media, directories, and announcements. ...
Bryophytes Bryophytes
Bryophytes- A description of their main features. ...
Journal of Biological Chemistry: Extreme Halophiles Synthesize Betaine from Glycine by Methylation Journal of Biological Chemistry: Extreme Halophiles Synthesize Betaine from Glycine by Methylation
Journal of Biological Chemistry: Extreme Halophiles Synthesize Betaine from Glycine by Methylation- Research on the methyltransferase enzymes involved in synthesis of glycine betaine in Actinopolyspora halophila and Ecto ...
Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Diphtheria Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Diphtheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Diphtheria- Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology chapter on this bacterial disease. ...
Actinobacteria Actinobacteria
Actinobacteria- Information from Wikipedia on this group of gram-positive bacteria. ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis- An electron micrograph of this bacterium, the causal agent of tuberculosis, and information on its genome sequence. ...
Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium marinum
Mycobacterium marinum- Information on this bacterium which infects fish, its signs, diagnosis and treatment. ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis- Research project by Ashley Millard providing information on the organism responsible for tuberculosis, its characteristics, classification and adaptations, and information on the disease itsel ...
Deinococcus radiodurans: World's Toughest Bacteria Deinococcus radiodurans: World's Toughest Bacteria
Deinococcus radiodurans: World's Toughest Bacteria- Research project by Meagan Arnold on this bacterium including its general characteristics, adaptations, habitat, phylogeny, taxonomy, applications and other radiation r ...
Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium leprae- Research project by Alicia Jaedike on this bacterium, including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition, interactions with other species and leprosy, the disease it causes. ...
Streptomyces platensis Streptomyces platensis
Streptomyces platensis- Research project by Gaelle Talhouarne on this bacterium that helps humans fight infections, including its classification, lineage, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions wi ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tuberculosis- Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology chapter on TB, the most deadly bacterial disease in history. ...
Bacteroidetes Bacteroidetes
Bacteroidetes- Information from Wikipedia on this phylum of bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, in sediments, sea water and in the guts of animals. ...
Bacteroides Bacteroides
Bacteroides- Information from Wikipedia on this genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria which make up a substantial portion of the mammalian gut flora. ...
Cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria- Architects of earth's atmosphere. ...
Cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria- Information on these algae, the earliest organisms to be preserved in the fossil record, with a diagram and photomicrographs of Anabaena. ...
CyanoNews CyanoNews
CyanoNews- A newsletter intended to provide cyanobacteriologists with a forum for rapid informal communication. ...
Tiny Fossils may be Earth’s Oldest Life Tiny Fossils may be Earth’s Oldest Life
Tiny Fossils may be Earth’s Oldest Life- Article from the New Scientist on studies by William Schopf of UCLA of certain ancient Australian rocks using a technique called laser Raman analysis. ...
Fibrobacteres Fibrobacteres
Fibrobacteres- Information from Wikipedia on this phylum of bacteria which include many of the species found in the stomachs of ruminants. ...
Fibrobacter succinogenes Fibrobacter succinogenes
Fibrobacter succinogenes- Information on this important member of the rumen microflora and the chemical processes in which it is involved. ...
Clostridium Clostridium
Clostridium- Information from Wikipedia on this gram-positive bacterium, its classification, pathology and commercial uses. ...
Firmicutes Firmicutes
Firmicutes- Information from Wikipedia on this division of bacteria, most of which are gram-positive, and their classification. ...
Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile- Information from Wikipedia on this bacillus, its bacteriology, role in disease, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. ...

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